cash-on-delivery
/ˌkæʃ ɒn dɪˈlɪv.ər.i/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌkæʃ ɑːn dɪˈlɪv.ɚ.i/ (ame, ipa)
cash-on-delivery — noun
1. a way of paying where the customer hands the money to the delivery person only w
a way of paying where the customer hands the money to the delivery person only when the package actually arrives, not before
Mr. Chen chose cash-on-delivery so he could inspect the television before paying.
collocation: chose cash-on-delivery
The online shop lets customers pay by cash-on-delivery for orders over five hundred dollars.
pattern: pay by cash-on-delivery
Mei-Ling picked cash-on-delivery and handed the courier exact change in twenty-dollar bills.
Cash-on-delivery is still common for takeaway meals in many neighbourhoods around the city.
The logistics company adds a two-dollar handling charge for every cash-on-delivery order.
- collect on delivery
same concept; more common in formal business or shipping documents
- COD
abbreviation used on order forms, invoices, and parcel labels
- advance payment
money sent before goods are dispatched; opposite timing
- prepayment
paying upfront, often required for custom or high-value orders
文法句型
pay by cash-on-delivery
send something cash-on-delivery
cash-on-delivery service
用法筆記
Frequently shortened to COD on invoices and delivery slips. Common in e-commerce where buyers may lack credit cards or prefer to inspect goods first.
常見錯誤
cash-on-delivery — phrasal verb
- cash-on-deliverybase form
- cash-on-deliveries3rd person singular
- cash-on-deliverying-ing form
- cash-on-deliveriedpast simple
1. to take the money owed for an item at the very moment the goods are physically h
to take the money owed for an item at the very moment the goods are physically handed to the buyer
The courier cashed the parcel on delivery and gave Mr. Chen a printed receipt.
pattern: cash + [object] + on delivery
Our company cashes all overseas orders on delivery unless the client holds an account.
Mei-Ling asked the driver to cash the furniture on delivery after she checked for scratches.
All international parcels are cashed on delivery at the recipient's door by the local courier service.
New rules require drivers to cash all medical shipments on delivery without exception.
- collect on delivery
interchangeable in business usage; slightly more formal
文法句型
cash + [something] + on delivery
用法筆記
Less frequent than the noun form. Typical in logistics and courier contexts. The object being 'cashed' is the order or consignment, not the money itself.